Video: No peace at Israeli consul's talk
Mike Anderson
Issue date: 2/9/09 Section: Multimedia
Akiva Tor, consul general of Israel for the Pacific Northwest, came to San Jose State University for a discussion on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009. What was billed as a question and answer session quickly turned into a confrontation, with audience members chanting, "Free Palestine," and accusing Tor of lying.
For more coverage of Israeli Consul General Akiva Tor's visit to SJSU, see:
• REACTION - Students comment on the event, its end, and Akiva Tor's answers to the questions asked.
• STORY - Coverage of the event.
• VIDEO - Akiva Tor's talk, and reaction to it.
• LIVE THURSDAY - See the live blog transcript from the event.
• PREVIOUSLY - Students protest Gaza conflict outside Clark Hall.
For more coverage of Israeli Consul General Akiva Tor's visit to SJSU, see:
• REACTION - Students comment on the event, its end, and Akiva Tor's answers to the questions asked.
• STORY - Coverage of the event.
• VIDEO - Akiva Tor's talk, and reaction to it.
• LIVE THURSDAY - See the live blog transcript from the event.
• PREVIOUSLY - Students protest Gaza conflict outside Clark Hall.
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Joanie
posted 2/25/09 @ 10:25 AM PST
When were the protests during eight years of Hamas lobbing rockets and missiles into Israel. It's amazing that this gets no attention at all.
Shafa
posted 2/25/09 @ 7:30 PM PST
Yes, it is true that Hamas is a terrorist organization which is childish in it's views on religion and resistance. As a muslim, I know that most of the muslims and people in this campus and beyond adhere to that theory. (Continued…)
marcella
posted 2/25/09 @ 7:43 PM PST
I wish these people would realize how bad this is for their cause- it makes them look like fascists- restricting free speech to those they deem "politically correct". (Continued…)
Sound and Fury
posted 2/26/09 @ 12:20 PM PST
In his pamphlet, Rules for Radicals, Saul Alinsky states: Power is not only what you have, but what an opponent thinks you have. If your organization is small, hide your numbers in the dark and raise a din -hat will make everyone think you have many more people than you do. (Continued…)
Jason H
posted 2/26/09 @ 10:04 PM PST
No one here is defending Hamas in anyway. Instead we argue that Hamas is the equivalent of Israel, both being so racist and destructive. However, it is Israel which holds the most cards, so to speak, and therefore has the ability to bring peace by backtracking on its racist and facist policies which give rise to the resistance. (Continued…)
Ted Rudow III,MA
posted 2/27/09 @ 3:44 PM PST
"EU worried over Netanyahu's premiership"Agence France Presse (AFP)
We were hoping that maybe the Israelis would have proven themselves civilized enough and maybe even concerned about world opinion - or even US opinion. (Continued…)
To Ted
posted 2/27/09 @ 8:13 PM PST
Finally someone with a sane mind, and who will stand up to facism and racism. Finally someone who champions the teachings of Gandhi, King Jr., Thorough, and others. (Continued…)
Jews have "occupied" Israel for 3,500 years
posted 2/28/09 @ 8:38 AM PST
People keep claiming the Palestinians are "indigeneous", although there is no evidence at all to support this.
However, there is plenty of evidence to support the existence of a jewish community in this region, going back thousands of years. (Continued…)
Palestinians are Indigenous
posted 2/28/09 @ 2:56 PM PST
FACT: There was a world before the jews immigrated to Palestine. Yes Israelis, as hard as that is hard to believe, there really was a world before 3500 years ago. (Continued…)
Alicia L.
posted 3/01/09 @ 12:48 AM PST
I just watched the video, and I didn't see hate, but I did see passion and emotion, which often do break through the boundaries of polite discourse. I am a veteran of the Berkeley anti-Vietnam protests, and I know that we were often strident and shouted down speakers. (Continued…)
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